Head Teacher's Blog
Headteacher blog 12th November 2021
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I have been doing more tours for prospective parents this week, and one had an unusual request: they particularly wanted to see a playtime. We changed the timings and accommodated their request and it was lovely to see: junior children spread across the site playing games, climbing the tree house (and real trees to Read More
Headteacher blog 05/11/21
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Happy Diwali to all our families celebrating this week! I hope you have had a wonderful time. Another sign of things getting back to more like normal are regular school trips going out again. This week 3E visited a synagogue in Roundhay as part of their religious education curriculum. The children were effusive in Read More
Headteacher blog 22nd October 21
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It’s the end of a positive half term, with things getting significantly more ‘normal’. COVID (and other illness) is still having an impact with overall attendance just less than 90%. Typically, it would be around 96%. We have also found managing staff absences very challenging, with at least one staff member off with COVID Read More
Headteacher blog 15th October 2021
15/10/2021 · 1 comment
I have spoken with a few heads recently who have all said that this has been a really hard half term: “trying to be normal but it’s not.” Things are so much better than they were in many ways and now we are trying to reinstate the usual expectations around teaching and learning, progress, Read More
Headteacher blog 8/10/21
08/10/2021 · 1 comment
I have really enjoyed this week. It is the start of the ‘season’ for school tours for prospective parents and the school has really shone. Every class visit has been positive and the children’s engagement and good work have been clearly evident. Families are always impressed by what we have to offer their child. Read More
